Frankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-Main, GermanyFRA / EDDF
International hub · 216 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
68 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Frankfurt-am-Main → Sofia
FRA
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main Airport
Frankfurt-am-MainFrankfurt Main AirportSOF
SofiaSofia Airport
SofiaSofia Airport- Distance
- 869 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 15m
Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt-am-Main.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Oct
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 50 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Lufthansaall year
Bulgaria Airall year
European Air Transportnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Frankfurt-am-Main. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.6Mon
- 2.4Tue
- 3Wed
- 2.5Thu
- 3.5Fri
- 2.2Sat
- 2.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32034%
- Airbus A321A32123%
- Airbus A320neoA20N15%
- Airbus A319A3197%
- Airbus A321neoA21N6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 71 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 70 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 76 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 76 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 98 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 91 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 92 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 86 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 104 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 88 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 69 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FRA-SOF - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Frankfurt-am-Main and Sofia are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Frankfurt-am-Main: 216.
- Direct destinations observed from Sofia: 106.
The airports on this route
Sofia Airport
Sofia, BulgariaSOF / LBSF
Major airport · 106 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,811 ft
46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Frankfurt-am-Main to Sofia
The observed direct connection between Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) and Sofia Airport (SOF) covers approximately 869 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. Bulgaria Air, European Air Transport and Lufthansa have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Frankfurt-am-Main from Sofia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Frankfurt Main Airport and Sofia Airport is approximately 869 mi.
- How long is the flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Sofia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Frankfurt-am-Main to Sofia?
- Yes, a direct connection between FRA and SOF has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Bulgaria Air, European Air Transport and Lufthansa.
- How often is there a flight from Frankfurt-am-Main to Sofia?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,006 observed flights. Mainly Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, European Air Transport. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Frankfurt-am-Main and Sofia?
- Sofia is currently 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt-am-Main.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.